**[Meta Launches AI Restructuring Plan: 10% Layoffs and 7,000 Employees Shifted to AI Projects]** BlockBeats News, May 19 — According to a Reuters report, Meta disclosed in an internal memo that it will initiate a restructuring plan on May 20. The company will lay off 10% of its global workforce while simultaneously advancing a new round of organizational adjustments to optimize AI workflows. Meta's Chief Human Resources Officer, Janelle Gale, stated that the company plans to reassign 7,000 employees to new projects related to AI workflows and reduce certain management positions. Following the adjustments, more teams will adopt a flatter structure, operating in smaller "pods/cohorts" to enhance efficiency and autonomy. This restructuring is part of Meta's AI transformation plan for this year, focusing on AI projects such as Applied AI Engineering (AAI), Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA), and Central Analytics. The goal is to develop AI agents capable of autonomously executing tasks. Previously, Meta also closed 6,000 open positions. Reports indicate that this round of layoffs and position adjustments will affect approximately 20% of employees. As of the end of March this year, Meta's total workforce stood at 77,986. Meanwhile, internal dissatisfaction with the restructuring plan is growing within the company, with over 1,000 employees signing a petition opposing the use of mouse-tracking software for training AI models. [Original Link]